Accomplishments: School of Public Health
Barbara Lewis (Public Health) presented on the Key Success Factors of Patient and Family Advisory Councils at the 8th Annual Patient Experience Symposium in Boston.
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, “Effect of Mediterranean diet on body mass index and fatigue severity in patients with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials,” in the journal Heliyon with coauthors from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Ludwig-…
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) has been ranked in the top one percentile of global scientists, both in his career and the past year, in the August 2024 data update for "Updated science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators" by Elsevier. His rank in the field of “public health and health services…
Chad Cross and Brian Labus (both Epidemiology and Biostatistics) were interviewed for an article on "Two deaths linked to spreading 'sloth virus'" published on MDLinx.
Cases of Oropouche virus, also known as 'sloth fever,' are on the rise. Discovered in 1955 in Trinidad and Tobago, the virus has made its way around the globe. In the article, Labus…
Jason Flatt (Social and Behavioral Health) contributed to a story on "OurTime Dating Site Review in 2024," published by the National Council on Aging.
Relationships can make a big impact on our overall well-being. Whether it's dating, intimacy, or companionship, social support can create enjoyment, relaxation, stimulation, and belonging. "…
Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health), along with colleagues, published an article tited, "Latent profiles of perceived discrimination, bicultural stress, and negative context of reception and associations with mental health in a sample of Hispanic and Somali adolescents" in the journal Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology…
UNLV School of Public Health has secured a State of Nevada, Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) grant under, “American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Nevada Health Workforce Pipeline Grant” that will award $1,500 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate public health students working on experiential learning projects and intending to work in…
Chad Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) was interviewed for an article on "How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs," published on Sleepopolis.
In the article, Cross explains what bed bugs are, where they hide, how to check for them, and how to get rid of the bed bugs.
Mark Buttner and Patricia Cruz (both Environmental and Occupational Health) received a one-year, $1.35 million award through the Nevada Health and Human Services to conduct molecular microbiological environmental monitoring and research.
Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Occupational Health) co-published an article on "A Pan Plasmodium lateral flow recombinase polymerase amplification assay for monitoring malaria parasites in vectors and human populations" in the journal Scientific Reports.
Robust diagnostic tools and surveillance are crucial for malaria control and…
Reimund Serafica (Nursing), Andrew Reyes (Nursing), Francisco Sy (Public Health), and Lorraine Evangelista (MW CTR-IN) co-authored an article, "Bridging the Gap: Reducing Health Inequities in Access to Preventive Healthcare Services in Rural Communities in the Philippines," in the Journal of Transcultural Nursing. The study suggests that…
Andrew Thomas Reyes (Nursing), Miguel Fudolig (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health), and Lorraine Evangelista (Mountain West Clinical and Translational Infrastructure Network) recently published a paper in the Issues in Mental Health Nursing journal titled, “Testing the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness- and…